Monthly Archives: October 2013

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The marina de Santa Cruz is right inside the extensive commercial port area. To get to the town centre we have to make our way out through the ferry terminal. This is a fair walk and, at times, clogged by … Continue reading →

It’s 9:15 pm, 2115 hours, on Wednesday 16th October. Joyce is hopefully asleep, she went off watch an hour and a quarter ago. We are sailing peacefully away from Madeira after a few relaxing days, the lights of Madeira are … Continue reading →

Madeira to the Canary Islands is about 250 miles depending on intended landfall. Last time we visited La Graciosa, tiny, almost unpopulated with two small settlements and few real roads, then spent time on Lanzarote, another magnificent volcanic island. From … Continue reading →

We got a berth in Quinta do Lorde marina on Saturday morning. To John’s horror the mariniero said we should reverse into the berth ‘because you have a bow thruster, Sir. It will be easy, no wind and I will … Continue reading →

As we left Porto Santo we tried to phone Quinta de Lorde Marina, when we eventually got through they had no space! We had a lovely gentle sail towards Madeira and pulled up the cruising chute for the last hour, … Continue reading →